OET interlinear MAT 10:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

καὶ

and

Here, the word And introduces the next major event in the story. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next event, or you could leave And untranslated. Alternate translation: “After that,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

τοὺς δώδεκα μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ

the twelve disciples ˱of˲_him

Since Matthew will list who these 12 disciples are in the following verse, you do not need to explain in this verse who they are. However, you could clarify that these are the 12 closest or most important disciples. Matthew does not mean that Jesus only had 12 disciples. Alternate translation: “his 12 closest disciples” or “his 12 most important disciples”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν πνευμάτων ἀκαθάρτων

˱he˲_gave ˱to˲_them authority ˱over˲_spirits unclean

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of authority, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “he empowered them to control unclean spirits”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

πᾶσαν νόσον καὶ πᾶσαν μαλακίαν

every disease and every sickness

Here, the phrase every disease and every sickness represents people with these diseases and sicknesses. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. See how you translated the similar phrase in 4:23. Alternate translation: “every diseased person and every sick person”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

πᾶσαν νόσον καὶ πᾶσαν μαλακίαν

every disease and every sickness

The terms every disease and every sickness mean similar things. Matthew is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. See how you translated the similar phrase in 4:23. Alternate translation: “every ailment” or “every sickness”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

πᾶσαν νόσον καὶ πᾶσαν μαλακίαν

every disease and every sickness

Matthew says every here as a generalization to emphasize how Jesus healed many different kinds of disease and sickness. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different way to express the emphasis. See how you translated the similar phrase in 4:23. Alternate translation: “many kinds of diseases and many kinds of sicknesses”